Yale is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Yale had a population of 1,903. Yale is considered unofficially as the Bologna Capital of the world, in part due to its Yale Bologna Festival, which began in 1989. Yale bologna is sold in grocery stores throughout the area. Yale is also home to the Yale Airport which is just south of town on Brockway Rd.

History

Brockway Township received its first post office under the name Brockway Centre on May 11, 1865. The post office name was changed to Yale on June 24, 1889. Yale incorporated as a village in 1895. Yale incorporated as a city in 1905, becoming a separate municipality from Brockway Township. The James McColl House is located in Yale and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2007, the city's electors turned down the formation of a charter commission to write its own charter to replace the 4th Class City Charter.

Geography

  • According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
  • It might be considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.
  • Yale can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Yale had a population of 1,903. The median age was 40.6 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.0 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 753 households in Yale, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,955 people, 722 households, and 459 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 859 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 722 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Education

Yale Public Schools

Located in the Western area of St. Clair County, approximately one hour North of Detroit. Yale Public Schools serves Avoca, Brockway, Emmett, Fargo, Goodells, Ruby, Yale and encompasses over 150 square miles in and surrounding these rural communities. There are five (5) buildings, housing approximately 1,900 students; Yale Elementary (K-5), John Farrell Emmett Elementary (K-5), Avoca Elementary (K-5), Yale Junior High School (6–8), and Yale High School (9–12). The District employees approximately 105 teachers and over 115 support personnel making it the largest employer in the area.

Government

Yale city is governed under the 4th Class City charter, original written in 1895 as the Fourth Class City Act then recognized as the cities' charter in 1976.